Aminoguanadine compounds



United States Patent M AMINOGUANADINE COB/ POUNDS A Stanley Birtwell, Roy Frederick Maisey, and Dora Nellie Patented Sept. 13, 1960 gredient in the formulation of pharmaceutical composi Richardson, Manchester, England, assignors to Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, London, England, a corporation of Great Britain 1 No Drawing. Filed Sept. 117, 1957', ser. No. 684,411 f Claims priority, application Great Britain Oct; 1,1956 1 7 Claims. (Cl. 260-240) wherein R and R stand for aryl radicals which may optionally bear substituents provided that R and R do not both stand for an unsubstituted phenyl radical.

As suitable guanidine compounds of the above stated formula there may be mentioned for example N' phenyl- N' 4-di'rnethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine, N-3- methylphenyl N 4-acetamidobenzylideneaminoguanidine, N V 3 :4-dimethylphenyl-N 4-dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine, N 4 methylphenyl N -4'-dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine, N 4 methylphenyl N -3:4 methylenedioxybenzylideneaminoguanidine, N' 2:4 dimethylphenyl N -.4'-methoxybenzylideneaminoguanidine, N 4-chlorophenyl-N -3 :4-methylenedioxybenzylideneaminoguanidine, N 4-methoxyphenyl-N'-4'-dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine, N'-4- chlorophenyl N -4' acetamidobenzylideneaminoguani dine, N 5 :6:7:8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl-N -4-dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine and N 3 methyl-4- chlorophenyl N 4 dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine.

According to a further feature of the invention we provide a process for the manufacture of the said new tions for example in the form of tablets, solutions or creams.

The invention is illustrated but not limited by the following examples in which the parts are by weight:

Example 1 3 parts of p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde are added to a solution of ,3 parts of N-phenyl-N -aminoguanidine dihydrochloride, in 10 parts of butanol and the mixture is heated under reflux for 5 minutes. The solution is cooled and diluted with butanol, saturated with hydrogen chloride, until precipitation is complete. The mixture is filtered and the solid residue is crystallised from a mixture of butanol, saturated with hydrogen chloride, and petroleum ether, B.P. 60-80 C., to give N-phenyl-N -pdimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine hydrochloride, M.P. 182 C. with decomposition.

Example 2 3.3 parts of N-4-acetamidophenyl-N -aminoguanidine hydriodideare suspended in 20 parts of ethanol and 1.49 parts of p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde are added. The mixture is made acid to Congo red by the addition of 2 N. aqueous hydrochloric acid and is then kept at 18-23 C. for 12 hours. It is then diluted with 2 N. aqueous sodium hydroxide solution until precipitation is complete. The mixture is filtered and the solid residue is crystallised from amixture of butanol and petroleum ether (13.1. 60-80" C.) to give N'-4-acetamidophenyl-N 4-dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine, M.P. 214- guanidine compounds which comprises interaction of'an aminoguanidine of the formula:

Ri-NHG-NH-NH: a Y. wherein R has the meaning stated above, with an aidehyde of the formula: I

R -CHO wherein R, has the meaning stated above. 1

in the said process, the aminoguanidine may advantageously be usedin the form of a salt thereof for example the hydrochloride, 'hydrobrornide or hydriodide, and the aldehyde may, if desired, be used in the form of a functional derivative thereof for example in the form of its bisulphite derivative The reaction may also con- Example 3 1.4 parts of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde are added to a solution ofv 3 parts of N-4-methylthiophenyl-N -aminoguanidine dihydrochloride in the minimum amount of boiling methanol. The mixture is heated under reflux for 5 minutes and is then cooled. A 2 N. aqueous solution of sodium carbonate is added to the solution until precipitation is complete. The separated oil is agitated with Water until it solidifies and it is then crystallised from a mixture of butanol, saturated with hydrochloric acid, and petroleum ether (B.P. 60-80 C.) to give N-4- methylthiophenyl N -3-hydroxybenzylideneaminoguanidine hydrochloride, M.P. 210 C. with decomposition.

Example 4 2.5 parts of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde are added to a solution of 5 parts of 'N-2:4-dimethylphenyl-N -aminoguanidine hydriodide in the minimum amount of boiling methanol. 0.2 part of 2 N. aqueous hydrochloric acid solution is added to themixture which is then heated under 'reflux for 5 minutes. A 2 N. solution of sodium hydroxide in-water is added to the cooled solution until precipitation is complete and the mixture is filtered. The solid residue is crystallised from butanol to give N-2:"4- dimethylphenyl N 4-nitrobenzylideneaminoguanidine M.P. 192-194 C.

e Example 5 A solution of 2.54 parts of piperonol sodium bisulphite compound in the minimum of cold water is added to a solution of 2.2 parts of N-4chlorophenyl-N -amino'- guanidiire hydrochloride in 5 parts of ethanol. The mixture is heated to boiling and then made acid to Congo red with 2 N. aqueous hydrochloric acid. The mixture is filtered and the solid residue is crystallised from ethanol to give N-4-chlorophenyl-N -3:4-methylenedioxybenzylideaminoguanidine hydrochloride, M.P. 234- 236 C.

composition.

. Example 6 2.3 parts of anisaldehyde are added to a solution of 5 parts of N'-2:4-dimethylphenyl-N -aminoguanidine hydriodide in' 10 parts of methanol and the mixture is heated under reflux for 3 minutes. A 2 N. solution of sodium hydroxide in water is added 'to the cooled reaction mixture until precipitation is complete. The mixture is filtered and the solid residue is'crystallised from butanol to' give N-2:4-dimethylphenyl-N -4'-methoxybenzylideneaminoguanidine, M.P. 178180 C.

Example 7 3 parts of piperonol are added to a solution of 4 parts of N-4-methylphenyl-N -aminoguanidine hydrochloride in 5 parts of ethanol and the mixture is heated under reflux for 3 minutes. The reaction mixture is cooled and filtered and the solid residue is crystallised firom isopropanel to give N'4-methylphenyl-N -3:4'-methylenedioxybenzylideneaminoguanidine hydrochloride 194- 196 C.

Example 8 1.7 parts of 4-acetylaminobenzaldehyde are added to a hot solution of 3 parts of N'-3-methylphenyl-N -aminoguanidine hydriodide in'10'parts otmethanol and '0.1 part of concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid is added to thefhot mixture which is then allowed to stand until the temperature has fallen to 20 C. Aqueous 2 N.

sodium hydroxide solution is added to the solution until precipitation is complete and the mixture is filtered. The solid residue is crystallised from aqueous methanol to give N 3 methylphenyl N 4' acetylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine, M.P. ISO-182 C.

Example 9 2.96 parts of N-4-fluorophenyl-N -aminoguanidine hydriodide are dissolved in 24 parts of ethanol and 1.49 parts of p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde are added. The solution is kept at 18-23 C. during 18 hours and then filtered. The solid residue so obtained is N'-4-fluorophenyl-N -4'-dimethy1benzylideneaminoguanidine hydriodide as a crystalline solid, M.P. 212-213 C.

Example 10 v 1.49 parts of 4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde are added to a solution of 3.08 parts of N'-4-methoxyphenyl- N -aminoguanidine' hydriodide in 24 parts of ethanol and the mixture is kept at I S-23 C. during 18 hours.

, 4 M residue is washed with aqueous ammonia solution, then with'water and dried. It is then crystallised from ethanol to give N :'6:7:8 tetrahydro 2 naphthyl- N 4' dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguamdine hydriodide, M.P. 143-145 C. V

7 Example 13 n 6.1 parts of N-3z4-dimethylphenyl-N -aminoguanidine hydrochloride and 3.0 parts of 4dimethylaminobenzalde- Ether is then added to the solution when there is obtained N-4-methoxyphenyl-N -4'-dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine hydriodide, M.P. 186187 C.

Example 11 V 2.4 parts of N-4tolyl-N -aminoguanidine dihydrochloride and 1.5 parts of 4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde hyde are dissolved in 48 parts of ethanol and the solution is kept at 18-23" C. during 18 hours. Dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide solution is added and the mixture is filtered- The solid residue is crystallised from aqueous ethanol to give N 3:4-dimethylphenylN -4'dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine, M.P. 164-7168 C.

Example 14 4.4 parts of 4-chlorophenylaminoguanidine hydrochloride and 3.3 partsof 4-acetylaminobenzaldehyde are dis.- solved in 32 parts of ethanol and the solution is kept at 18-23 C. for 48 hours. It is then filtered and there is thus obtained N'-4-chlorophenyl N -4'-acetylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine hydrochloride as a white crystalline solid, M.P. 288290 C.

What we claim is:

1. A guanidine compound of'the formula:

' R1--NH-C-NHN=CHR2 7 i1. wherein R is'seleeted from the group consisting of phenyl, lower alkyl-phenyl, lower alkoxy-phenyl, halophenyl, lower alkylthiol-phenyl, aeetamido-phenyl and 5:6:7:S-tetrahydro-Z-naphthyl radicals and R is a substituted phenyl radical selected from the group consisting of hydroxy-phenyl, lower alkoxy-phenyl, alkylene dioxy-phenyl, nitro-phenyl, acetamido-phenyl and lower dialkylamino-phenyl radicals.

2. N' phenyl N p dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine hydrochloride.

3. N"- 4 acetamidophenyl N 4' dimethylaminobenzylideneamiuoguanidine.

4. N 4 methylthiophenyl N 3 hydroxybenzylideneaminoguanidine hydrochloride.

areheated under reflux in 20 parts of ethanol during 2 hours. The reaction mixture is then cooled and filtered and the solidresidue is washed with ethanol and dried to give N'-4-tolylN -4'-dimethylaminobenzylideneaminoguanidine dihydrochloride, M.P. 232-233 C. with de- 5. N 2,4 dimethylphenyl N 4' nitrobenzylideneaminoguanidine. v l l 6. N 4 chlorophenyl N 3,4 methylenedioxybenzylideneaminoguanidine hydrochloride.

7. N 2,4 dimethylphenyl N 4 methoxyben- I zylideneaminoguanidine.

aminoguanidine hydriodide and 1.5 parts of 4-dimethyldroxide and ice. The mixture is filtered 'and-the'solid References Cited int-he file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS;

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1. A GUANIDINE COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA: 